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The Loulans-Verchamp Tractor Museum, nicknamed the Tractor Rest House, is a private museum dedicated to ancient agricultural tractors. Founded by Michel Bouchaton, it is located in the village of Loulans-Verchamp, in Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté). The collection, gathered in a local farm, includes about 150 tractors of various brands, often restored in working order. These pieces come mainly from Franche-Comté, with a strong representation of missing regional builders.

Michel Bouchaton's passion, a former forest tankman, motivated the creation of this atypical museum. In addition to tractors, the site exhibits agricultural machinery, trolleys, tools, motorcycles, bicycles, and even a steam machine, mostly dating from the 20th century. The objects, recovered throughout France, illustrate the evolution of agricultural machinism and rural life. Their careful restoration allows most to function, offering an immersion in the technical agricultural heritage.

The museum is part of a local network to promote industrial and rural heritage. It complements the tourist offer of the Haute-Saône, highlighting the regional mechanical know-how that has now disappeared. Demonstrations, such as the start of torch tractors, attract enthusiasts and preserve the memory of traditional agricultural techniques.

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